chairedthesis advisor the council of economic advisers under george w. bush. josephrize winner stiglitz hired him to work for president clinton. after leaving president clinton 's white house, he finished his phd in economics and required -- aquired a reputation as world-class scholar and researcher. but public service kept calling and he kept answering the call because he believes if -- because he believes deeply in it. from working at the world bank to developing new proposals to strengthen health and retirement programs, he helped to shape some of our most important economic policy debates. when i asked him to join my team, even though his baby daughter -- you were this big -- had just been born, he agreed to serve once again. over the last five years, i have come to trust not only his head but his heart, because he never forgets who it is we are fighting for -- middle-class families, folks who are working hard to climb their way into the middle class, the next generation. when the stakes are highest, there is no one i would rather ,urn to for straightforwa